Gone to Another Meeting: The National Council of Jewish Women, 1893-1993 (Judaic Studies Series) [Paperback]

Faith Rogow (Author), Joan Bronk (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 28, 2005 | Series: Judaic Studies Series

The first comprehensive history of the oldest national religious Jewish women's organization in the United States.

"A comprehensive history of the oldest religious Jewish women's organization in the US, exploring the council's uniquely female approach to such issues as immigrant aid, relationships between German and Eastern European Jews, and the power struggle between the Reform movement and more traditional interpretations of Judaisms."
—Reference and Research Book News

"Rogow clearly has mastered the history of American women and the history of the Jewish people in America, and she has laid out the story of one of the most significant and certainly enduring Jewish women's organizations."
—American Historical Review

Editorial Reviews

Review

"[Gone to Another Meeting] explores the council's uniquely female approach to such issues as immigrant aid, relationships between German and Eastern European Jews, and the power struggle between the Reform movement and more traditional interpretations of Judaisms."--Reference and Research Book News

"Rogow clearly has mastered the history of American women and the history of the Jewish people in America, and she has laid out the story of one of the most significant and certainly enduring Jewish women's organizations."--American Historical Review

"A welcome addition to the literature . . . this history is an important building block in the field."--Journal of American History

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: University Alabama Press; 1 edition (February 28, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0817306714
• ISBN-13: 978-0817306717
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,420,661 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #68 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Judaism > Women and Judaism

More About the Author

Known for combining passion, practicality, and innovation, Faith Rogow was the founding president of the National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE), a founding advisor of Project Look Sharp, and a founding editorial board member of the Journal for Media Literacy Education. She has been a leading media literacy educator, theorist, and strategist for more than two decades, with special interest in early childhood, pedagogy, and diversity issues. Her work is notable for merging academic expertise with grassroots sensibilities. In 1996 she created Insighters Educational Consulting to "help people learn from media and one another." An award-winning speaker and curriculum designer, she has taught thousands of educators, child care professionals, media professionals, and parents to understand and harness the power of media. She has created educational outreach materials for projects ranging from Sesame Street and Sid the Science Kid to hundreds of independent films, including those featured on PBS' P.O.V. She received her Ph.D. in History (1988) from Binghamton University and her B.A. in Religious Studies from Indiana University (1979).